Scopus
Discover, evaluate, and track scholarly research with Scopus, a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database supporting literature discovery, citation analysis, and research evaluation.
Introduction
Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database used to discover scholarly literature, identify research trends, track citations, and explore connections between researchers, publications, institutions, and research topics.
It can support researchers throughout the research process, from developing a research topic and conducting a literature review to identifying relevant publications, monitoring citations, and discovering potential research connections.
Database Scope
Multidisciplinary Research
Scopus covers research across a wide range of academic disciplines, making it useful for interdisciplinary literature searches.
Scholarly Literature
Search for journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book chapters, and other indexed scholarly publications.
Citation Information
Explore citation relationships and identify publications that have cited a particular article or author.
Research Trends
Analyze publication and citation patterns to help identify emerging research areas and developments within a field.
Access & Login Requirements
Sign up
Register the scopus account by using USJ email.
Scopus Search Platform
Document Search
Search for scholarly documents using keywords, article titles, authors, affiliations, sources, and other bibliographic information.
Author Search
Locate researchers and examine their publications, citation information, affiliations, and research connections.
Affiliation Search
Explore publications and research output associated with universities, research institutions, and other organizations.
Sources
Explore journals, book series, conference proceedings, and other sources indexed in Scopus.
Featured Tool: Scopus AI
Discover Research with Scopus AI
Scopus AI is an AI-powered feature within the Scopus research environment that can help researchers explore scholarly topics using natural-language questions. It can provide a starting point for discovering relevant research and understanding a research topic more efficiently.
Ask Research Questions
Start with a natural-language question instead of relying only on individual keywords.
Explore Topics
Use AI-assisted exploration to identify concepts, themes, and relevant scholarly literature.
Discover Connections
Explore relationships between research topics, publications, authors, and related research areas.
Support Literature Discovery
Use AI-generated insights as a starting point for locating relevant scholarly sources.
Expand Your Search
Identify additional concepts and directions that can inform subsequent database searches.
Continue with Scopus
Move from AI-assisted exploration to detailed document, author, citation, and source searches.
Benefits for Researchers
Literature Review
Find relevant scholarly literature and expand searches when developing a literature review.
Research Discovery
Identify important publications, authors, research topics, and related areas of study.
Citation Tracking
Follow citation relationships and monitor how scholarly publications are being cited.
Research Networking
Explore researchers and institutions working in related areas and identify potential research connections.
Research Trends
Examine publication patterns and research developments within a discipline or topic.
Research Planning
Use bibliographic and citation information to inform research planning and literature discovery.
Suggested Research Workflow
Define Your Topic
Identify your research question, keywords, and major concepts.
Explore with Scopus AI
Use natural-language questions to explore concepts and discover potential research directions.
Search Scopus
Conduct detailed searches and refine results using keywords, authors, sources, and other filters.
Evaluate Sources
Read the original publications and evaluate their relevance, quality, methodology, and evidence.
USJ Library Research Support
The USJ Library can assist students, faculty, and researchers with database searching, literature discovery, search strategy development, citation resources, and other research support services.